Butler Bridge, Banner Farm roads to close Monday

Published: Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 3:41 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 3:41 p.m.

RALEIGH – Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation will begin rehabilitation work on two bridges in Henderson County next week, forcing the closure of Butler Bridge and Banner Farm roads.

Starting Monday, Butler Bridge Road in Mills River will be closed during work on the bridge over the French Broad River. The closure is expected to remain in place for about 60 days. The project will involve milling the existing bridge deck surfaces and replacing the surface with a latex-modified concrete overlay.

During the project, motorists should use the following signed detour: N.C. 280 to Fanning Bridge Road to Asheville Highway (U.S. 25), and back to Butler Bridge Road.

Also starting Monday, Banner Farm Road in Horse Shoe will be closed during work on the bridge over the French Broad River. The closure is expected to remain in place for about 60 days.

During the project, motorists should use the following signed detour: Banner Farm Road to Ladson Road to N.C. 191 to South Rugby Road to U.S. 64/Brevard Road, and back to Banner Farm Road.

The work is part of a $538,360 project to rehabilitate three bridges in Henderson County and one bridge in Haywood County. Project contractor is Lanford Brothers Co. of Roanoke, Va.

For real-time travel information at any time, call 511, visit www.ncdot.gov/travel or follow NCDOT on Twitter at www.ncdot.gov/travel/twitter. Another option is NCDOT Mobile, a phone-friendly version of the NCDOT website. To access it, type “m.ncdot.gov” into the browser of your smartphone. Then, bookmark it to save for future reference. NCDOT Mobile is compatible with the iPhone, Android and some newer Blackberry phones.

<p>RALEIGH – Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation will begin rehabilitation work on two bridges in Henderson County next week, forcing the closure of Butler Bridge and Banner Farm roads. </p><p>Starting Monday, Butler Bridge Road in Mills River will be closed during work on the bridge over the French Broad River. The closure is expected to remain in place for about 60 days. The project will involve milling the existing bridge deck surfaces and replacing the surface with a latex-modified concrete overlay. </p><p> </p><p>During the project, motorists should use the following signed detour: N.C. 280 to Fanning Bridge Road to Asheville Highway (U.S. 25), and back to Butler Bridge Road. </p><p>Also starting Monday, Banner Farm Road in Horse Shoe will be closed during work on the bridge over the French Broad River. The closure is expected to remain in place for about 60 days.</p><p>During the project, motorists should use the following signed detour: Banner Farm Road to Ladson Road to N.C. 191 to South Rugby Road to U.S. 64/Brevard Road, and back to Banner Farm Road. </p><p>The work is part of a $538,360 project to rehabilitate three bridges in Henderson County and one bridge in Haywood County. Project contractor is Lanford Brothers Co. of Roanoke, Va.</p><p> </p><p>For real-time travel information at any time, call 511, visit www.ncdot.gov/travel or follow NCDOT on Twitter at www.ncdot.gov/travel/twitter. Another option is NCDOT Mobile, a phone-friendly version of the NCDOT website. To access it, type “m.ncdot.gov” into the browser of your smartphone. Then, bookmark it to save for future reference. NCDOT Mobile is compatible with the iPhone, Android and some newer Blackberry phones.</p>